From:            Jordan Van Voast
To:                Commission-Public-Records
Subject:           [EXTERNAL] written comment submission to supplement verbal testimony
Date:              Monday, September 7, 2020 5:25:22 PM
Attachments:      Principles of Responsible Cruise Tourism.pdf

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Dear Commission-Public-Records,
I've attached a copy of supplemental testimony (including attachment below) for the Board of
Commissioners and Port staff. Thank you:
Good afternoon Commissioners and Executive Director Metruck,
My name is Jordan Van Voast and I am a member of the group, Seattle Cruise Control which
continues to urge the Port of Seattle to abandon once and for all its plans for a 3rd cruise ship
terminal at T46. 
On September 2nd, the newly formed Global CruiseActivist Network held a press conference on
Zoom with over 100 activists and journalists attending from around the world, including several from
Seattle. The presenters formally introduced the Principles of Responsible CruiseTourism (attached
below), a set of 12 conditions for cruise operators to demonstrate compliance with before resuming
operations.
I urge the Commissioners and Port staff to read through these Principles which I have attached to
my comments and adopt them in earnest before inviting cruise corporations to return to Seattle.
This document is necessarily a compromise and represents a bare minimum of conditions that needs
to be met in order to insure the health, safety, and economic vitality of people and planet. There are
many of us, both locally and internationally, who sincerely believe that the cruise industry as a whole
needs to be downsized in order to rationally address the urgency of climate targets, as well as global
public health challenges. Please focus on economic development which does not compromise these
values and priorities.

Thank you,

Jordan Van Voast
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Principles of Responsible Cruise Tourism 
1. Self-determination of communities 
2. Economic impacts 
3. Cultural impacts 
4. Labor 
5. Climate Change 
6. Air Pollution 
7. Water Pollution 
8. Monitoring & Transparenc\ 
9. Environment & Biodiversit 
10.Public Health 
11.Crime Victims 
12.Worker Repatriation 
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#1 Self-determination: Commit to respect frontline communities universal right to 
self-determination. (1.1) CRllabaiel deel  laed cie i eai i 
each he  ad  f call b baiig he fee, i, ad ifed ce f he ele 
P diec egaie affeced b cie i eai ad i. Thi iclde 
Idige ciie ad eide ea cie hi he  ad deiai. (1.2) Thi 
ea ha cie caie   iefee i lcal liic ad liical cee. (1.3) 
Pefl liaial cie cai hae ed lbbig ad caaig cibi  
a lcal eleci, gai acce   leade, ad iflece e. Cie ea hae 
aeed  la  ciie ad flie ciie agai each he,  heie cece, 
ailae  iiidae ciie. 2 Thi  . 
#2 Economic Impacts: Address cruise lines long and ongoing histor of eploitive 
business practices b implementing policies that maimie the retention of revenue 
ithin home ports and ports of calls. Ease the burden of cruise tourism b accounting for 
and eliminating its true and total costs in terms of environmental, cultural, and 
socio-economic impacts. (2.1) Ad  Naal Caial Accig ad Scial ad Clal
alai ehd. A eie hld iclde lile acc aali, icldig a blic 3
fiacial acc, a iae fiacial ( ecic deele) acc, a cial acc, ad 
a eieal acc. The lile acc,  ile b lie, eecie  be 
ceal  a aali, idig ifai ab h beefi ad h abb c. (2.2) 
Ee egaie eealiie ae iealied i he c f dig bie ahe ha fcig
he bde    ciie (e.g., ae aagee). (2.3) The ega cie id 
ebed he Uied Nai Saiable Deele Gal i hei cae cle 
ad e he iig f ge ad he gal  blicl aailable dahbad. The 4
cie id  adcae f ad e he adi f he UN Saiable Deele 
Gal ac i l chai ad i deiai  f call. (2.4) Redefie ecic cce 
b ig eic ha aif he beefi  lcal all bie deele, eiable 
diibi f ice, ad ehacee f aiable, lcal l chai. (2.5) Oeae 
bie eibl: iceiie ad ead lcal i biee ad aciaed 
eeie ha  hee icile hgh hei aci. (2.6) Deel g lcal l 
2 NY Tie, Seeig Lad -- A Qei f Reglai; Alaka Che Side i Bale Oe Cie 
Shi (1999) 
Uiiiicia ad Clbia Schl f Jali, F Cie Id Ieiga  T 
Eecie, Cie Lie Ieaial Aciai: CLIA Pliical Aci Ciee 
Achage Dail Ne, Kechika a, ci aage ake fee cie  L Agele (2019) 
US Seae: Cece Ciee Heaig, Mach 1, 2012. 
Cach: Dak Side f he Ti B: Cie Shi Ceie C Bde (2008) 
Miai Ne Tie, Miai Cie Id Gae $23,500  Sea Wh Sed Ne Cie Ta 
(2017) 
Oe Sece: CLIA PAC dai ecd f he a ee eleci ccle (2008-2020) 
3 Eea Cii: Naal Caial Accig (2019) 
IPBES:  Scial ad Clal alai ehd 
4 UN Wld Ti Ogaiai: Bechakig Mehdlg f he Deele f Saiable                                                                                                                      
Cie Ti i Sh-Ea Aia (2017) 
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chaiQ ha all f highe ali dc ad eeiece. (2.7) Pide adace fdig f 
blic iface jec ade  ee he cie id, ch a dck, ad, 
idealk, b akig, ecclig, ae aagee, ad he e  ee ha he 
ci i  bdeed ih deb if he id dea. (2.8) F eiig iae cie 
deiai, lail a a head a  lcal gee. (2.9) A he cie id eek 
cial licece f ei f eai, cie  ciie dead eieal 
accabili ad ecic eie. (2.10) Pa  fai hae f lcal ad aial ae. 5
(2.11) S aidig ae b flig flag f ceiece. Flag all e hi ad eflag  6
ce hi b 2030 i he c hee  ca i headaeed. 
#3 Cultural & Qualit\ of Life Impacts: Adopt a polic of do no harm to retain and 
enhance cruise port communities cultural identit, distinctive character, and qualit of 
life. (3.1) Ci  licie ad bie acice ha ec ad beefi aal, ceic, ad 
clal ae hile ehacig he ell-beig ad clal heiage f h ciie. (3.2) 
Deae eec f he lie ad lielihd f he ele  diecl affeced b cie 
hi lli ad e-i, ee if i eie fee ad alle hi ih fee 
aege. (3.3) Aid ehibi, dila,  eface ha e  eiciig, 
ficialiig, ad feihiig lcal cle, eeciall eale f clal aiai ad/ 
acial eeig. (3.4) Make cie i i a hich eflec he aal, clal, ad 7
cial iegi f he deiai, ad hich ecage eieall ad clall 
eible i. (4.4) I  f call, agge aial ad deae ie ih he cie 
hi  ee lad aai ge ad lii affic  a   ehel he lcal 
ci ih ie ad cgei iac. Cruise ships and their passengers are guests in 
the host destinations, and should treat the destinations ith the mutual respect the epect 
their passengers to receie on their isits. 
#4 Labor: Create a safe, just, and equitable environment for orkers both onboard and 
on shore. (4.1) Alig  bie acice ih he ice lab ad eieal 
adad i he ld. (4.2) Affi he igh f ce ebe  clleciel bagai b 
gaiig ideede lab i ha eee ke. Ceae all ai-i lab 
acice. (4.3) Pide hiali ce ih he ii ee i h ad egla he 
leae. (4.4) Alig he age ad kig cdii f ke bad hi ih he aial 
ii age ad lab la i he c he ae headaeed. (4.5) Ca k h a
48-60/eek ad i da f all elee. (4.6) Pa ie ad a half f h ked e 50
h/eek - egadle f elee c f igi, ak,  deae. (4.7) Pide aid
ick leae ad ceheie edical cae ha i 70%  e f baic age l gaiie.  8
(4.8) Reci ad el aff fllig Ieaial Lab Sadad ad he adad f he 

5 Blbeg CiLab: Whe The Cie Shi S Cig (Ma 2020) 
6 NBC: M Cie Lie D Pa Fedeal Ice Ta (Mach 2020) 
Cie La Ne: N Tae--The Cie Lie Di Sece (2011) 
7 Ne Zealad Heald: 'Blaa aci': Cie hi ge gie 'aie' Mi hii a P f 
Taaga (2019) 
8 Cel ce l ge baic age  ick leae hich ca k   $18 a da.                                                                                                
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2006 MaUiie Lab Cei. (4.9) Ci  l k ih lcal  ea, die, 9
caee, ad all he cac ad bcac ha ee  eceed he lcal lab 
adad. (4.10)  Cl ih Ieaial Ha Righ La, icldig Aicle 23, 24 & 25 f
he Uied Nai Uieal Declaai f Ha Righ, ad he UN Gidig Picile 
Bie ad Ha Righ. 10 (4.11) Iie licie ad acice  ec ce ad ead
hileble. Eliiae aage h ealiae ad eiad ce f eig abe ad
ilai. Chage he bad cle ha ilae ha igh ad lead  ae, eal
haae, diciiai ad gede ieail.
#5 Climate Change: Stop contributing to climate change. (5.1) Pblicl ci  achieig 
e eii ac  eie glbal flee b 2050 a he lae, ih a 40% edci i he 
fi decade, flled b a ii f 5% ea-e-ea edci f 2030-2050. (5.2) 
Iediael ge ad  able geehe ga edci age b ileeig 
a l-eaig cl ac  eie flee. (5.3)        11      Hal LNG iee, ad ediec 
he ece ad e eii aegie, icldig eeach, deele, ad
eig f aiable fel ch a gee hdge  aia. (5.4) I de  edce                         12
healh ad cliae-haig black cab eii, blicl ci  iediael ceae
he e ad caiage f HSFO glball ad he e f bh HSFO ad VLSFO i he Acic.
Sich  diillae/aie gail (MGO) ad iall efficie aiclae file e  ich 
he cleae -fil fel, echlgie  li e.
#6 Air Pollution: Stop polluting the air. (6.1) Pblicl ci  100% he e b 2025. 
(6.2) Lead i he deele f a ieal he e e. (6.3) Refi hi f he 
e, ad iediael eie all hi  e he e hee i i aailable. (6.4) Pa 
100% f he c f he e iface i all  f call b 2025. D  ak, lici  
lbb f aae bidie.
#7 Water Pollution: Stop polluting the Zater. (7.1) Pblicl ci  iediael ceae he 
e f cbbe, hehe e-l, cled-l,  hbid. (7.2) Pblicl ci  13
lail  dig all ae ihi 24 aical ile f a ca. (7.3) Ugade 14
aeae eae e bad all eel i  glbal flee f Maie Saiai 
9Ieaial Lab Ogaiai: Te f he 2006 Maiie Lab Cei 
10 Uied Nai: Uieal Declaai f Ha Righ ad Gidig Picile  Bie ad 
Ha Righ 
11 Sea A Rik: Sl eaig  ec he cliae: Slig b j 1 k,  1.2 ile e h, cld 
ae a ch a 17 ece  fel ci ad a ch a 37 ece b lig b 1.5 k .
GCaai: 2020 Slh Ca See Uheig I Ne Ea f Sl-Seaig                                                                                                                      :   Seice eed f a lie i
ad 24 k. Tical l eaig eed ed  be ad 19 k. Thi edci i ee d
lii geehe ga eii b ad 30% e age. 
Red A Lgiic: IMO Cide Mada Sl Seaig. Thee' a Bee Oi.  (2019) 
12 Sad.eah: Re: LNG a aie fel i e ha bie a al f he cliae (Jaa 
2020) 
13 The Gadia: Thad f hi cld d lla a ea  aid di fel ba (2018) 
Cie La Ne: Ske ad Mi: Cie Lie Scbbe T Ai Plli I Wae Plli 
(2019) 
14 Qa: Cie Shi D 1 Billi Gall f Seage Ee Yea (2014) 
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DeYice  Adaced Waeae Teae Se, ad blicl ci  ig hee 
eae e a all ie ide f 24 aical ile f he. (7.4) Ci  a 
eface-baed adad, ih gig eig ad aieace f eage eae 
e  ee hee ae fciig a ial eface leel a all ie, ad ake 
he e el ad aieace lg blicl aailable. 
#8 Monitoring & Transparenc\: Publicl disclose our performance. (8.1) Iall addiial 
ci iig eie f iig ai eii, icldig b  liied  NO, 
SO, aiclae ae (a, lafie, fie, ad cae), ad CO2. (8.2) Pblicl e he daa 
f all ai eii ad effle dichage iig eie, icldig he lcai ad 
le f dichage ad all he daa, i eal ie  a blicl aailable ebie. (8.3) Mi 
effle dichage a he i f dichage, icldig b  liied  eeae (heal 
lli), PH, PAH, BOD, bidi, chlie cceai, ad fecal clif. (8.4) Make 
dichage, dichage lcai, ad effle daa blicl aailable. (8.5) S eablihe 
f aial gee-fded ga  ee ha IMO-ceified, hid a i ae 
bad all eel   i ad efce lcal ad aial eieal ad blic healh 
eglai f all  f call. 

#9 Environment & Biodiversit: Respect the integrit of vulnerable ecosstems and 
protected areas. (9.1) Redce eed bel 12 k ihi 25 ile f he ca  ee 
hale ike ad aid ic dibace  eiie caal ad aie ildlife. (9.2) Lii 15
ad cai cie i' lad e:  he deele f all ed iae cie 
deiai  a  eai gegahical chaace, a diee ec, lcal acce, ad 
ciical ece. (9.3) Gabage ad ecclig hld be ceed i he  f igi. 
Dial f ae dc, icldig gabage, ecclable, ad idial ae hld be 
ceed i he he , ad  ded i  f call. (9.4) Cease the use of all
single-use plastics regardless of the carbon source (plant s petroleum). All crocker, glassare
and utensils must be re-usable and properl stored on the ship for cleaning and re-use. (9.5)
Absolutel no plastic aste should be dumped oerboard under an circumstances. On-board
incinerators are absolutel not acceptable for disposing of plastics and should not be seen as
an alternatie solution. 16

#10 Public Health: Protect public health. (10.1) Uil  ceae he e f HFO, if all 
aege f he eial healh ik f beahig he hi eha hile  deck. (10.2) 17
15 Naial Pak Seice: Ca Y Hea Me N (2017) 
EQdageed Secie Reeach,  Pedicig he acic ee f hback hale f cie ad                                                               
eel ie (2017) 
Maie Plli Bllei: Aeig eel ld f edcig adi akig f aie 
aal ad fih f he ee Caadia Acic (2018) 
NOAA: Ahgeic Nie, Shiig, Iac  Maie Maal, & Fe Maagee (2018) 
Naial Maie Sacaie: Peeig Shi Sike (2017) 
16 Yale Cliae Ceci: H Plaic Cibe  Cliae Chage (2019) 
Cee f Ieaial Eieal La: Plaic ad Cliae Eecie Sa (2019) 
17 CNN: Cie hi eii cai ic ad cacigeic aiclae ae (2019) 
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MaiQai aia cdii  bad  aid beak f cagi dieae. Ilee 
he eae  cl ead f dieae a adaed f he cie id b he U.S. 
Cee f Dieae Cl. (10.3) Iall HVAC ai ifig e hgh all hi  
lii he afe f cicable dieae hgh eilai e beee cabi , 
i ce ae, ad i blic aea. (10.4) Edcae aege  e hgiee eiee 
(ch a e cghig echie) ad if he ab he leable a f lcal 
ciie. Pide aege ih eable ad efillable alchl diifeca gel ad 
ecage i fee e he he. (10.5) Whe a beak cc, ceae all ael 
iediael ad if lcal fficial f he beak. (10.6) Nee, de a cicace, 
cibe  he ead f a eideic. Aid he aii f dieae  h 18
ciie. (10.7) Wa aege ha he edical cae ided bad a cie hi 
ca ad hld  be cideed caable  he cae e ld eceie  lad. (10.8) 
Pide a aae blic eal-ie eig f ifeci dieae ideified ag ce  
aege  eide f  ciie k ha i cig hei a. 
#11 Crime Victims: (11.1) Iie licie ad acice  ec aege. (11.2) Ci 
a legall bidig ageee ha all eglai i he U.S. Cie Veel Seci ad Safe 
Ac f 2010 (CVSSA) ill be ileeed befe ailig begi agai, icldig he 19
ileeai f Ma Oebad Deeci echlg. (11.3) Nif aege befe 
bkig a cie ad afe badig hei hi f he ik iled i ciig. Reid 
aege ha he ae kid f eal afe ecai ad cae e ld ake i a 
ci  lad hld al be ake bad a cie hi. (11.4) Gie he cciable 
be f eal aal cied  cie hi, icldig agai i, adie 
aege ha i i dage ad ill-adied  leae childe aeded  accaied 
bad a cie hi. 20
#12 Worker Repatriation: (12.1) Deel ad ilee a cae-ide lic  ide f 
he eaiai f all hi-baed ce i he ee f fe dieae beak bad  
eel ha el i he aaie f a eel. Iediael aage ad a f he 21
eaiai f a ad all eaiig hi-baed elee ck, a a ie ad f haee 
ea, bad cie hi ih iae aai  a   fhe edage he 
Sad.eah: Ieigai: Ai ali  Caial C cie hi ca be e ha e f ld 
lled ciie (2019) 
18 Wahig P: Cie hi ke ailig afe cai a deeced, eig had 
(2020) 
Sciece: Sciei decie cleel chaic cdii  cie hi Jaa aaied (Feba 
2020) 
The Gadia: Tielie f Rb Pice Obeak (Mach 2020) 
19 Fedeal Regie: CVSSA f 2010 
20 Cie La Ne: Accae Cie Cie Saiic Fiall Aailable (2016) 
Cie La Ne: Caial Cie Lie Lead Cie Id ih he M Seal Aal (2019) 
Qa: Wh Cie Shi Hae a Seal Aal Pble (2017) 
21 USA Tda: 12,000 ce ebe ill  cie hi i US ae h afe COVID-19 
adeic h ciig d (Ag 2020) 
Wahig P: Held hage: Cie elee ee ck  a hi ad fced  k ih 
a, lai a (Ag 2020) 
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healWh f he geeal blic. (12.2) I he ee f gee eici ha d  all f 
iediae eaiai, ee ha ce ebe h eai bad ae aid a lea 70% f 
age, icldig gaiie ad/ cii. Ee ha ageee ae ade ih 
ccei  ha eail, a, cai, ce ae eiled  he ae igh. 

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ciie) 
He : he ci a cie igiae i (e.g., (Miai, Bacela, Sha, Seale) 
P f call: he ci a cie hi  i (e.g., Vicia, Jea, Veice, Naa) 


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